The Entrance Gate of the Temple of Zeus Reached

In Magnesia, which has been excavated since the pre-republican period, such as the sanctuary of Artemis, the stadium and the ancient theater Dozens of fields were uncovered. Currently, Ankara University Faculty of Languages, History and Geography Department of Archeology Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. The entrance gate of the Temple of Zeus, one of the most important parts of Ancient Greek history, was reached during the excavations carried out under the direction of Görkem Kökdemir.

Stating that they want to reveal the whole temple with the excavations they plan to continue until the end of the year, Kökdemir said that with the emergence of the Temple of Zeus, local and the eyes of foreign tourists will be on the ancient city of Magnesia. expressed.

The temple is scheduled to be fully uncovered by the end of the year.

In this region, which was first excavated by German archaeologists in the pre-republican period, dozens of pieces belonging to the temple were taken to Germany and these pieces were Used in an exact replica of the Temple of Zeus It began to be exhibited at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.

With the full emergence of the temple, people Now you can see the real Temple of Zeus, not the replica. Kokdemir expressed the following statements about the excavations; “We think that the temple we reached in this area is as much a temple in the history of architecture as the 4th largest Temple of Artemis in Anatolia, again in Magnesia. It is a temple dedicated to Zeus. This place was excavated by the Germans in the pre-Republican period. The pieces were taken away and an exact replica of the Temple of Magnesia Zeus was made by using parts from the temple, such as the Pergamon Zeus Altar, in the Berlin Pergamon Museum, and it is still on display. People go to see it. We are now revealing its original location.

Pergamon Museum in Berlin

Our studies so far show that the original architectural parts of the temple are preserved here. Here we will reveal the original of the structure, which will be exhibited in the museum in Berlin next year. This is tremendous. It is very important both for the archaeological literature and for the contribution of this place to tourism. So we’re very excited.”